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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,761.60, 106,228.80 and 70,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,761.60, 106,228.80 and 70,243.20 is: 105,450.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,761.60 : 106,228.80 = 70,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,761.60/106,228.80 = 70,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,761.60x = 106,228.80 × 70,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,761.60x = 7,461,850,844.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,461,850,844.16/70,761.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,450.57

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